Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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a-ki-ki
English: A valley carved out by heavy waters, often from rainfall
Mto ulipita kwenye akiki³ kubwa.
The river passed through a deep valley.
a-ki-li
English: 1. The ability to think and reason 2. A person's capacity to understand 3. Cleverness, wit, intelligence
Akili ni mali ya thamani kubwa.
Intelligence is a valuable wealth.
a-ki-li-a
English: To intend; to have purpose; to determine
Ali akilia kusoma kwa bidii mwaka huu.
He intended to study hard this year.
a-ki-li-li
English: A group of three stars shining brightly near the head of Scorpio in the zodiac
Usiku tuliona nyota za akilili angani.
At night we saw the akilili stars in the sky.
a-ki-na
English: A term used to describe a group of people collectively
Akina watoto walicheza uwanjani.
The group of children played in the yard.
a-ki-o-lo-ji-a
English: Archaeology; the science of studying ancient things and human life through excavation
Yeye ni mtaalamu wa akiolojia anayechunguza makaburi ya kale.
He is an archaeologist studying ancient tombs.
a-ki-ra
English: An old woman who can no longer bear children
Akira¹ aliheshimika sana kijijini kwa busara zake.
The old woman was highly respected in the village for her wisdom.
a-ki-ra
English: Very old, unable to have children
Mwanamke akira² hakuweza tena kuzaa.
The very old woman could no longer give birth.
a-ki-ra-ha
English: Extremely unpleasant; totally distasteful
Walisema chakula kile kilikuwa akiraha.
They said that food was very unpleasant.
a-ki-sa-mi
English: A fraction; an incomplete number; a part of something
Aligawa mkate kwa akisami sawa.
He divided the bread into equal fractions.
a-ki-si
English: 1. To reflect an image 2. To show something as it appears in another setting
Kioo kil akisi¹ uso wake.
The mirror reflected his face.
a-ki-si
English: To show a sign of something; to indicate
Tabia yake in akisi² malezi mazuri.
His behavior indicates good upbringing.
ak-ra-ba
English: Relatives; family members
Alialika akraba¹ wake wote kwenye harusi.
He invited all his relatives to the wedding.
ak-ra-ba
English: See akrabu¹
Akraba² wake walihudhuria mazishi.
His kin attended the funeral.
ak-ra-bu
English: 1. The hand of a clock 2. One of the cardinal points of a compass
Akrabu¹ ya saa ilionyesha saa sita.
The clock hand showed twelve o'clock.
ak-ra-bu
English: The sign of Scorpio in the zodiac
Yeye alizaliwa chini ya alama ya akrabu².
He was born under the sign of Scorpio.
ak-ra-ma
English: Noble; honored; exalted
Wazee wa kijiji walimchukulia kama mtu akrama.
The village elders regarded him as an honorable person.
ak-ro-ni-mu
English: A word formed from the initial letters of other words (acronym)
NASA ni akronimu ya National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA is an acronym for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ak-se-le-re-ta
English: Accelerator in a vehicle; the pedal pressed to increase speed
Alikanyaga akselereta gari likaenda kasi.
He pressed the accelerator and the car sped up.
ak-tha-ri
English: A large number; a majority
Akthari ya wanafunzi walikubaliana na uamuzi.
The majority of students agreed with the decision.
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